Morning Mix: Rehab efforts in New Haven, tough questions at Yale and more you need to know

Published 10:16 am, Wednesday, September 21, 2016

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Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Spector (left) U.S. Attorney Deirdre Daly (center) walk with Benjamin Metcalf (right), program director, South Central Rehabilitation Center, during a tour Tuesday of the center in New Haven. less

Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Spector (left) U.S. Attorney Deirdre Daly (center) walk with Benjamin Metcalf (right), program director, South Central Rehabilitation Center, during a tour Tuesday of the center ... more

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Morning Mix: Rehab efforts in New Haven, tough questions at Yale and more you need to know

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Good morning! We hope your week is going well so far. Here’s what you need to know for Thursday in Greater New Haven:

• As Connecticut battles an opioid crisis, a New Haven rehab center helps people fight addiction:

The powerful grip of addiction has gained new attention in Connecticut over the past year as officials have vowed to do more about opioid use in the state. But for some, the battle has been one that spans years of their life.

Those people include Gloria, a food service worker in New Haven who has detoxed from alcoholism 15 times. She shared her story of struggle Tuesday with U.S. Attorney Deirdre Daly and others who toured the South Central Rehabilitation Center.

“It’s very hard to start your life over when you’ve lost everything,” said Gloria, who asked only to use her middle name. “And that’s where I keep finding myself.”

• Yale students and faculty demand answers from the president of Rwanda:

Yale University played host Tuesday to Rwandan President Paul Kagame—and to tough questions about human rights issues in his home country.

Kagame spoke to hundreds of people on campus after a “teach in” at Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall, where dozens of people gathered to protest the University not acknowledging the human rights problems.

“We are dismayed that Yale would honor someone who has presided over countless arbitrary arrests and detentions, summary and arbitrary executions, enforced disappearances, due process violations and unlawful restrictions on the freedom of expression and association,” Yale Law School student Elizabeth Leiserson said.

During the teach-in, one Yale student who briefly lived in Rawanda said there have been improvements in the country in the last 20 years but that political speech is largely discouraged. Read more on the issue.

• A North Haven Republican will be on the November ballot after a paperwork snafu:

North Haven State Rep. David Yaccarino will be on ballot for the general election after all, a state judge ruled Tuesday.

Yaccarino, personally turned in his re-election paperwork to the Secretary of the State in May and was told at the time that he was “all set.” But officials later discovered he’d forgotten one signature and said he was disqualified.

Yaccarino, an incumbent, said he was relieved the issue was resolved.

“Obviously, I’m happy it’s over,” he said, “and I can continue with the campaign. I was going to continue as normal either way but this makes it a bit easier.”

Democrats in town said they were glad the signature issue didn’t disqualify the GOP candidate but questioned what kind of precedent the decision would set. Read more.

• Yale football has its quarterback in place for its Ivy League opener:

College football season is in full swing across America and in New Haven where the Yale Bulldogs are getting ready to start their Ivy League play.

Yale heads up to Ithaca, New York this weekend for a match-up with Cornell. They’ll be looking to rally from a blowout loss to Colgate. But Coach Tony Reno says his team had its best practice of the season Monday.

“As a team, we need to harden, mentally and physically,” said Reno. “We need to be a more physical and more mentally-aware football team. And earn everything. There’s nothing that’s gonna be given to you, whether it’s out of league or in-league opponents. Read more on their gameplan.

• A scouting pioneer will be honored this weekend in Derby:

Looking for some Valley fun that recognizes a local icon? Then head over to Derby for the 22nd annual Ed Strang Day.

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For three hours, the Derby Green on Elizabeth Street will host free activities that include archery shooting, walking a rope bridge, building a pinewood Derby car, campfire cooking, jumping around in a moon bounce and more.